Kmet
TE · CHI vs NYJ
Proj pts
5.4pts
market
Sadiq
TE · NYJ vs CHI
QuestionableProj pts
5.3pts
opportunity
Cole Kmet or Kenyon Sadiq: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Cole Kmet over Kenyon Sadiq by 0.1. Cole Kmet leads at 5.4. Kenyon Sadiq is the first one out, 0.1 short.
Crowd: 59% of managers started Sadiq.
Availability & news
Kenyon SadiqQuestionable
Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Favorable matchupFavorable · B+ vs TE
Cons
- Low TE usage10% target share
- Thin volume3.0 targets/g
Pros
- Big-play upside33% boom weeks
Cons
- Rotational role45% of snaps
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is last 3 avg: Kmet 3.8, Sadiq 12.9.
Sadiq (Questionable): “Sadiq (back) remained limited at practice Thursday.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Kmet 0 (PPR points).
Why Cole Kmet
Start Cole Kmet — projects 5.4, a favorable matchup vs NYJ, but the role is cooling.
Cole Kmet projects 5.4 points on a 2.8–9.6 range. The matchup grades as favorable against NYJ. Usage: targets / game at 3.0. Net: start Cole Kmet this week.
Working for Kmet: Favorable matchup (Favorable · B+ vs TE).
Working against Kmet: Low TE usage (10% target share), Thin volume (3.0 targets/g).
Where Kmet leads the head-to-head: Projection (5.4 vs 5.3); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B+ vs C); Implied team total (23.5 vs 20.0); Bust rate (25% vs 33%); Snap share (71% vs 45%); Red zone targets (9 vs 0).
Why Kenyon Sadiq
Sit Kenyon Sadiq — projects 5.3, an even matchup vs CHI.
Kenyon Sadiq projects 5.3 points. The matchup grades as neutral against CHI. Usage: targets / game at 4.7. Net: bench Kenyon Sadiq this week.
Working for Sadiq: Big-play upside (33% boom weeks).
Working against Sadiq: Rotational role (45% of snaps).
Where Sadiq leads the head-to-head: Target share (14% vs 10%); Last 3 avg (12.9 vs 3.8); Last 5 avg (12.9 vs 4.1); vs season (+0.0 vs -0.8); Consistency (37% vs 36%); Boom rate (33% vs 25%); Targets / game (4.7 vs 3.0); Touchdown dependence (16% vs 15%).
Recent form
Cole Kmet's last 5 games: PPR points 3.6, 5.6, 11.5, 0, 0 (oldest to newest).
Kenyon Sadiq's last 3 games: PPR points 3.7, 11.4, 23.5 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Kmet has already beaten Sadiq's 5.3 projection in 2 of his 5; Sadiq has beaten Kmet's 5.4 in 2 of his 3.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Cole Kmet (CHI) faces NYJ, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 23.5, spread -3.5.
Kenyon Sadiq (NYJ) faces CHI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 20.0, spread +3.5.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
This week's toughest calls
- Colston Loveland or Hunter Henry11.3 · 11.2
- Juwan Johnson or Tucker Kraft12.3 · 12.2
- AJ Barner or Hunter Henry11.2 · 11.2
- Isaiah Likely or Tucker Kraft12.2 · 12.2
- Brenton Strange or Colston Loveland11.4 · 11.3
- AJ Barner or Colston Loveland11.2 · 11.3
- More TE start/sit calls (tight ends this week)